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They say everything is bigger in Texas, and construction is no exception: it’s a $72 billion dollar industry but beneath the so-called recession proof “Texas Miracle” lies an uncomfortable truth. Building the American Dream tells the stories of the virtually invisible undocumented construction workers upon whose hard labor the boom is built and introduces Cristina Tzintzún, an uncompromising young female voice in the labor movementleading the fight for basic rights and safety conditions.

Shot in Bolivia over the course of five years, Cocaine Prison offers a unique take on the ongoing war on drugs through the journeys of three people at the lowest rank of the international drug trade – a cocaine worker, a drug mule, and his young sister. Partially filmed inside a Bolivian prison, this revealing film offers a fresh perspective on the race and class injustices of the drug war.

Diego & Frida in Detroit explores the life and art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo during their time in 1930s Detroit, a critical turning point in both their artistic careers, and the indelible impression they left on the cultural identity and political history of the city and its people.

Every week Alexandria, Jake, Caitlin and Veronica attend Dancing Dreams, an after-school program in Queens, NY. The program combines physical therapy with the pleasures of a dance class for a diverse group of exceptional children who show us a thing or two about determination, perseverance, joy and the satisfaction of really being seen in a world often blind to their very existence.

Karoline, Christine and Enoch are high school seniors who want to become the first generation in their families to go to college, and they are determined to bring their friends with them. That’s why they work as college counselors in their schools even as they reach towards their own college dreams. Personal Statement is a character-driven observational documentary film that begins in the fall of senior year and follows Karoline, Christine and Enoch through graduation and into college. These three students have taken it upon themselves to fill the achievement gap – they are trying to defy the odds, for themselves and for every single one of their classmates.

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a revealing portrait of the brilliant, charismatic actor who earned recognition for his dynamic work on stage and screen before his life was tragically cut short. Raúl’s journey from acting on local stages in his native Puerto Rico to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood is one of passion, determination, and a bit of magic – all qualities for which his performances were known.

From his early years in Jim Crow-era California to his mysterious disappearance off the coast of Mexico in 1974 at the age of 39, this film explores the life of lawyer, writer, and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta, one of the most enigmatic figures in U.S. counterculture and Latino history. From attorney and spokesman for L.A.’s Chicano movement to his collaboration and volatile friendship with journalist Hunter S. Thompson, from his days as a Baptist preacher in the jungles of Panama to the prisons and courtrooms of East L.A., from radical chic cocktail parties in the Hollywood Hills to narco trafficking in a coastal Mexican town, Acosta’s life is a fascinating untold story.

The Silence of Others portrays the first attempt in history to prosecute crimes perpetrated in Spain under the 40-year dictatorship of Franco. In a groundbreaking international court case, victims of cases of stolen children, re-education camps, torture and extrajudicial killings have come together to break their silence and confront perpetrators who, unbeknownst to much of the world, have enjoyed impunity for decades.

Facing North is a documentary series exploring the multidimensional dynamics between the United States-Mexico relationship through the lens of the San Diego-Tijuana border region. Featuring a variety of subjects, from academics to migrants, activists to entrepreneurs, Facing North aims to raise questions about our assumptions and understandings about Mexico and our perceptions of it.

About Us

Latino Public Broadcasting is the leader of the development, production, acquisition and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural media that is representative of Latino people, or addresses issues of particular interest to Latino Americans. These programs are produced for dissemination to the public broadcasting stations and other public telecommunication entities. LPB provides a voice to the diverse Latino community on public media throughout the United States.